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Metrea · 1 month ago

Legal Counsel - US Government Contracts

DC-Baltimore Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

Metrea is a company that delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across multiple domains. They are seeking an experienced attorney to handle U.S. Government Contracts, focusing on negotiation, drafting, and legal compliance, while collaborating with various teams to address legal issues and risks.

AerospaceBusiness IntelligenceCommercialInformation TechnologyMilitarySecurityTrainingTransportation

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Counsel will work with our experienced and talented contracts team alongside various Metrea Capability Areas

Counsel will need to learn the various work streams and requirements of the enterprise and how it may impact related contracts and security requirements

Depending on the workload and growth, it is expected that this role will may involve helping the General Counsel build out a team and working with the Head of Contracts regarding related contract personnel

Based out of the Washington D.C. office, the hybrid role will likely require domestic and possible international travel as well as work with a wide variety of team members, banks, lawyers, and various governmental agencies to address all of the legal issues that arise

Additionally, as a Counsel, there will be a wide variety of additional legal support that may be required in litigation, merger and acquisitions, as well as various types of transactions

Support for a wide variety of commercial transactions and contracts may be required

Being able to explain how security concerns and requirements may be impacted by any of these types of transactions will be an important part of this role

The Metrea LCC team is small, agile, and responsive, which literally requires going wherever the enterprise needs support and guidance

Diverse projects and issues will sometimes require work on areas of law that are not always in the job description, but which make for a well-rounded, deeply experienced team of lawyers

Being comfortable with multiple shifting, sometimes competing, priorities is fundamental within the LCC team

This is also a team which looks to support each other through regular interaction with each other and with the enterprise

Qualification

U.S. Government ContractsDraftingU.S. Security ClearanceNegotiationAviationDefenseLitigation AssessmentCommercial AwarenessCommunication SkillsCritical ThinkingOrganizational SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Be a qualified licensed attorney with graduation from an ABA accredited law school and admitted to the bar in at least one state and/or Washington D.C. and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law

U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI availability required

Experience and understanding of U.S. Security classifications and requirements

Experience in negotiating, drafting, and supporting United States government contracts

Experience in U.S. security agency audits

Experience in working in and supporting SKIFs and other physical and cyber security requirements

Experience with obtaining clearances for facilities and maintaining those clearances for the facilities and individuals

Experience in negotiating and drafting consultant agreements and other related service-related agreements

Aviation and Defense experience

Litigation assessment and risk analysis on a wide variety of contracts including negotiation and resolution of claims and lawsuits

Experience with negotiating and enforcing contracts across US and foreign jurisdictions and supporting global enterprises

Seasoned commercial awareness

Experience interacting and counseling senior business leaders

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

Comfortable working with ambiguity in a fluid environment seeking to address business concerns and goals rather than just being 'right'

Well-developed sense of judgment and maturity

Proven ability to work effectively in, and leverage a highly collaborative, matrixed environment to achieve project ends

Ability to shift priorities as needed working with wide diversity of individual capability areas and individuals

Build and maintain effective working relationship with external counsel and manage the engagement process with such service providers when required

Ability to exercise a high level of diligence, even under time pressure

Intellectually curious, with strong critical thinking & analytical skills and attention to detail

Demonstrated ability to solve problems and apply analytical rigor

Strong communication skills – both written and verbal with the confidence to communicate with teammates at all levels of the enterprise as well as a wide variety of government agencies, banks, law firms, and other customers and vendors

Strong organizational skills, discipline, with a high sense of reliability, discretion and confidentiality

Ability to communicate effectively across languages, cultures, regions and industries, and experience working in diverse environments

Capacity to balance strategic vs. operational mind-sets and results vs. process orientation

Strong performance orientation coupled with a solid and consistent ethical compass

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment